Table 2.
Magnesium intake recommendations.
| Life Stage | PRI (mg) |
AR (mg) |
UL * (mg) |
RDA-DRI (mg) |
DRV-AI (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth to 6 months | - | - | Nd | 30 | - |
| Infants 7–12 months | 80 | Nd | Nd | 75 | 80 |
| Children 1–3 years | 80 | 65 | 250 | 80 | 170 |
| Children 4–6 years | 100 | 85 | 250 | 130 | 230 |
| Children 7–10 years | 150 | 130 | 250 | 240 | 230 |
| Teen boys 11–18 years | 240 | 170–200 | 250 | 410 | 300 |
| Teen girls 11–18 years | 240 | 170–200 | 250 | 360 | 250 |
| Men | 240 | 170 | 250 | 400–420 | 350 |
| Women | 240 | 170 | 250 | 310–320 | 300 |
| Pregnant | 240 | 170 | 250 | 350–400 | 300 |
| Breastfeeding | 240 | 170 | 250 | 310–360 | 300 |
Population reference intake (PRI), average requirement (AR), recommended dietary allowance (RDA), dietary reference intake (DRI), dietary reference value (DRV), adequate intake (AI), and tolerable upper intake level (UL). * The UL value refers to the intake of magnesium through pharmaceutical or supplements, in addition to the magnesium already present in the diet. Adapted from a previous study [20].